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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1909
Page
3
The Anaconda Standard lists subscription rates for weekly and daily editions with payments in advance. It details office addresses and phone numbers in Anaconda and branch offices in Butte, Chicago, New York, and other cities, plus newsstand locations and vending partners.
A lengthy obituary sketch recalls John A Johnson of Minnesota born July 25 1861 in St Peter. He rose from poverty clerk to editor and journalist before election to the state senate in 1893 and governor in 1904. Known for integrity blunt candor and ties to independent voters he served again as governor in 1906 and 1908 and was once a national figure as a potential Democratic presidential candidate. The tribute notes his death will be mourned but questions his enduring impact on national politics.
The article reports on Speaker Cannon and President Taft backing, opposition to, and the impact of the Payne bill within the Republican Party. It notes factions in the middle west, distrust of insurgents, and the president's loyalty to the Cannon–Aldrich machine amid shifts in support and leadership.
A messy, era-old clipping reports on the Duke of the Abruzzi returning to Europe after a disputed ascent. It notes critics questioning his feats while others defend the authenticity of his claims. The piece surveys reactions and compares other explorers, with additional color about American farmers hosting a stateside secretary and his lighter anecdotes.
The article notes a local forecaster predicting a notably cold winter for the Monlane region. It urges readers to prepare for chilly conditions, with emphasis on persistence and caution as temperatures are expected to drop deeply.
Fragmented, satirical discussion on investment courage race and Wall Street myths. Mentions Wilson secretary Peary Roosevelt Tart and Pinchot, with digressions on comets and polar exploration, ending in a vague note about a census and election rhetoric.
Horoscope for Wednesday September 22 outlines favorable days for advertising sales and real estate, with cautions about social calls and weapons. Mentions of bird signs and poetic minds for children, plus a London Standard note about Richard Sharp collecting postage stamps at Jubilee Stames House with five million stamps valued at £58,002.
Report details executive committee plans for presidential visit with traffic controls on the Taft route. Sections note road closures, security, and crowd management to ensure safe passage through early summer.
Federal court action in Livingston concerns charges against male suspect for providing beer to Mary Connolly and related Blackfeet families. Witnesses testified as the trial proceeded with questions over alleged distribution and identities of those involved. A separate corporate filing in Livingston notes a company capital of 4,000 and plans to build a flour milling facility with elevators along the Shive river valley, north of Livingston, with construction to begin soon.
Staneford report says at a city council meeting the proposed $85 million bond issue for YMEHG improvements was not approved for disposal. The sale had been authorized at an earlier election.
In Butte a travelogue recalls overland stagecoaches across Montana. It describes driving horses, relay stations, and rugged routes from Virginia City to Salt Lake City, noting big Concord coaches, wiry mustangs, and the harsh realities of frontier travel.
Last spring funds were tied to building a sub fire station establishing a market place and park improvements while extinguishing warrants totaling 35600. Jinlsey Co New York held the funds. The plan, opposed by some voters, faces delayed bond sales pending another election. City Attorney Johnson backs the delay and cites lack of statutory authority for bond sale.
The sovereign lodge of Odd Fellows voted down two long debated proposals in Seattle on Sept 21. Delegates rejected reducing the membership use limit from 21 to 11 years and strengthened restrictions on members’ involvement with liquor. A proposed sanction linking Muscovites and Shriners within the order’s system was also discussed, while Ladies Militant and related groups seek recognition. The Chicago Rebeka convention is anticipated next year.
Special dispatch reports Lewistown on September 21 where snow fell steadily all day. Indications show a term will begin again avoiding night, as the first snow of the season impacts the area.
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